The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4 and 8. That is 4 factors in total.
A factor of 8 is a whole number that divides 8 exactly, with no remainder. 8 is a composite number because it has factors other than 1 and itself.
Two numbers that multiply to give 8:
8 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 2³. The prime factors of 8 are 2.
| Number | Factors |
|---|---|
| 4 | 1, 2, 4 |
| 5 | 1, 5 |
| 6 | 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| 7 | 1, 7 |
| 9 | 1, 3, 9 |
| 10 | 1, 2, 5, 10 |
| 11 | 1, 11 |
| 12 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 |
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